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Event:
IXF XXXI
Date: Jun 02, 2021 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Godoi counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Godoi, which made it look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Godoi. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Guilherme Godoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeb Freeman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Freeman tries for a takedown but Godoi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Freeman looks to move away, Godoi throws a big counter combo but Freeman just gets out of the way.
Freeman misses with a takedown
enabling Godoi to counter with a crisp jab.
Freeman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Godoi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freeman somewhat.#T2#
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Godoi as he avoids it easily.
Godoi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Freeman with a poor takedown
and Godoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#That has opened up Jeb Freeman's cut even more.
Freeman shoots and misses #KD#
and Godoi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Freeman! Godoi lets Freeman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godoi counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Freeman has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guilherme Godoi!
An out of breath Guilherme Godoi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
IXF XXVI
Date: May 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Freeman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leonov pinned against the cage. Leonov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Freeman shoots and misses
and Leonov counters with a left and a right that stings Freeman.
A left and a right from Leonov both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Freeman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leonov connects with a looping right hand.
Freeman tries for a takedown but Leonov circles away easily
and Leonov counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeb Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman misses with a takedown
and Leonov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leonov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Freeman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Leonov! Freeman is backing up but he can't get away as Leonov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Freeman and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nikolay Leonov!
A less than humble Nikolay Leonov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
IXF XXIII
Date: May 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Freeman tries for a takedown but Path circles away easily#KD2#
and Path counters with a crisp one two that drops Freeman! Path thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Freeman to his feet! Freeman is in big trouble!#CL2#
Path clinches up with Freeman and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Path jumps into guard, dragging Freeman to the mat.
Path is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Path keeps moving.
Freeman content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman prevents Path from getting back to his feet.
Our spies down at at Big Island Fitness inform us that Path has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB#
Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Freeman drops back looking for a leg! Path is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Path manages to kick Freeman off! Freeman jumps back into Path's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman trying to control but Path is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Freeman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Path looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Path looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Path! #REVB#
Path really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Freeman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Path trying to control the position but Freeman is working away. #T2#
What's Freeman going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Path in side control, throwing shots but Freeman defends.
Freeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Freeman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Path. #SUB2#
Path tries for a kimura but Freeman is defending well. #SUB2#
Path goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Freeman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Path but great work by Freeman.#SUB#
Freeman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Freeman trying to control the action but Path is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Freeman is trying to get an arm triangle but Path is defending well. #T4##SUB#
Freeman is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Path looks calm but he's in trouble here. Freeman gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Path is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Freeman lets go of the hold and Path can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeb Freeman! |
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Event:
IXF XVIII
Date: Apr 25, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Dew shoots in and gets a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Freeman looking to control.
Dew throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dew throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Freeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1##SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dew tries to get out of the position.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
Freeman wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Dew wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dew scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Dew changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#CUT#It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Dew throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Freeman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dew's best efforts.#T4#
Dew thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Dew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freeman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dew throws a big right hand that misses.
Dew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT#That has opened up Jeb Freeman's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Jeb Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dew throwing strikes but missing.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Dew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeb Freeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Dew drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dew throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Dew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dew is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew is working hard here to advance position.#T1##SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Dew throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dew is in Freeman's guard.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Dew throws a sloppy strike and Freeman has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Dew is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Freeman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeb Freeman! |
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Event:
IXF XII
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Siddik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Freeman!
Siddik definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman is trying to get back to half guard.
Freeman is trying to control Siddik's posture but Siddik avoids it.
Freeman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Siddik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Siddik grinds an elbow into Freeman's temple.
Freeman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Siddik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siddik working the head with strikes. #T1#
Siddik controlling the position.
Siddik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik scores with a couple of short elbows.
Siddik landing a few strikes.
Siddik postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Siddik lands a nice forearm strike.
Siddik is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Siddik.#T2#
Freeman is looking to reverse the position.
Siddik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Freeman some visible discomfort.
Siddik is staying tight to Freeman's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Siddik trying to control the action but Freeman is working from the bottom.
Freeman can't do much from the bottom here.
Freeman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T3#
Freeman regains half guard, as Siddik was trying to land strikes.
Siddik lands strikes from half guard.
Siddik wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Siddik trying to mount his opponent but Freeman defends it.
Siddik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freeman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Siddik scores with a couple of nice shots.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. Siddik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siddik performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Freeman is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddik wants to take a breather but Freeman is having none of it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ebubekir Siddik dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Siddik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Siddik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siddik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Freeman defending well though.
Freeman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Freeman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Freeman seems to be working for a kimura but Siddik defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Siddik is defending against the submission attempts here by Freeman.
#T1##SUB2#
Freeman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Siddik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Siddik wants to control but Freeman is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Freeman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB2#
Freeman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Siddik trying to get back to full guard but Freeman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Siddik wants to control but Freeman is having none of it.#T2##SUB2#
Freeman looking to secure an arm triangle but Siddik defends it well.
Siddik can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Freeman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Siddik has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Siddik!
Siddik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Freeman managing to control the position.
Freeman working a defensive guard here.
Ebubekir Siddik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Siddik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Freeman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Siddik stands up over Freeman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Siddik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Freeman has momentary wrist control but Siddik slips an elbow through the middle.
Siddik throws an elbow that misses. Freeman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Siddik's guard. Nice move by Freeman!#REVB#
Siddik has control of Freeman's left arm, preventing Freeman from doing any damage.
Siddik keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ebubekir Siddik will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Siddik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
Freeman sneaks back into half guard.
Siddik controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Siddik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Siddik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Freeman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Siddik working Freeman over with strikes.
Freeman trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Siddik manages to pass to mount!
Siddik controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Siddik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Siddik lands with some strikes.#CUT#It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Freeman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Siddik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Siddik keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Siddik looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Freeman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Siddik dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Siddik postures up.
Ebubekir Siddik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siddik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Siddik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siddik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siddik stays in close to Freeman's body and controls the position.
Siddik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Siddik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Freeman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Siddik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Freeman has control of Siddik's left arm, preventing Siddik from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Siddik gets the takedown into side control.
Freeman is looking to regain half guard here but Siddik keeps moving and retains side control.
Siddik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Siddik scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siddik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Siddik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ebubekir Siddik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Siddik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ebubekir Siddik! |
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Event:
IXF X
Date: Apr 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Campbell throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Freeman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Freeman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Freeman eventually gives up the hold.
Freeman wants to pass to mount but Campbell is defending the position. #SUB#
Freeman is trying to work for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Freeman is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Freeman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Freeman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Campbell has given up his back.
#SUB#
Freeman is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Campbell with him. Campbell is trying to defend but Freeman has an arm under the chin now! Campbell grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeb Freeman! |
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Event:
IXF IV
Date: Mar 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Home uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freeman has time to react.#CUT#It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Home lands a really nice looking cross but Freeman seems unphased.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Home with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Home bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Home scores with a hook to the body. Freeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman looks winded!
Home lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Home!
New Home spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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